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Illinois · Through at least Public Act 104-790

210 ILCS 32/5: Definitions.

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  1. CHAPTER 210 HEALTH FACILITIES AND REGULATION
  2. Authorized Electronic Monitoring in Long-Term Care Facilities Act.

(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-494)

As used in this Act:

"Authorized electronic monitoring" means the placement and use of an electronic monitoring device by a resident in his or her room in accordance with this Act.

"Department" means the Department of Public Health.

"Electronic monitoring device" means a surveillance instrument with a fixed position video camera or an audio recording device, or a combination thereof, that is installed in a resident's room under the provisions of this Act and broadcasts or records activity or sounds occurring in the room.

"Facility" means an intermediate care facility for the developmentally disabled licensed under the ID/DD Community Care Act that has 30 beds or more, a facility licensed under the MC/DD Act, a long-term care facility licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act, or a facility that provides housing to individuals with dementia, as defined in Section 3 of the Alzheimer's Disease Assistance Act.

"Resident" means a person residing in a facility.

"Resident's representative" has the meaning given to that term in (1) Section 1-123 of the Nursing Home Care Act if the resident resides in a facility licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act, (2) Section 1-123 of the ID/DD Community Care Act if the resident resides in a facility licensed under the ID/DD Community Care Act, or (3) Section 1-123 of the MC/DD Act if the resident resides in a facility licensed under the MC/DD Act.

(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 104-494)

Definitions. As used in this Act:

"Authorized electronic monitoring" means the placement and use of an electronic monitoring device by a resident in his or her room in accordance with this Act.

"Department" means the Department of Public Health.

"Electronic monitoring device" means a surveillance instrument with a fixed position video camera or an audio recording device, or a combination thereof, that is installed in a resident's room under the provisions of this Act and broadcasts or records activity or sounds occurring in the room.

"Establishment" means an assisted living establishment as defined in the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act.

"Facility" means an intermediate care facility for the developmentally disabled licensed under the ID/DD Community Care Act that has 30 beds or more, a facility licensed under the MC/DD Act, a long-term care facility licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act, or a facility that provides housing to individuals with dementia, as defined in Section 3 of the Alzheimer's Disease Assistance Act.

"Resident" means a person residing in a facility or establishment.

"Resident's representative" has the meaning given to that term in (1) Section 1-123 of the Nursing Home Care Act if the resident resides in a facility licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act, (2) Section 1-123 of the ID/DD Community Care Act if the resident resides in a facility licensed under the ID/DD Community Care Act, (3) Section 9-10 of the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act if the resident resides in an establishment under the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, or (4) Section 1-123 of the MC/DD Act if the resident resides in a facility licensed under the MC/DD Act.

"Room" means a resident's designated private or shared living space, apartment, or living unit designed for personal use and sleeping.

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